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  • J Offline
    john2
    last edited by 9 Feb 2017, 05:31

    I am trying to export model as pdf with colour by layer option. I am getting missing lines in pdf. I tried turning on and off the hardware acceleration but failed to get the appropriate result.

    I tried again in 2017 version and was disappointed again.

    What must I do to get the lines in the pdf?

    This is the jpeg export of the result that I want.
    ACTUAL FILE.jpg

    This is the jpeg of the pdf export
    1.jpg


    VECTOR SHADOW PRACTICE.skp

    Sketchup Make 2017 (64-bit), Vray 4.0 , Windows 10 – 64 bit, corei7-8750H, 16GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB

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      baz
      last edited by 10 Feb 2017, 06:20

      FYI. Just checked your file with SU17. Same result.

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        Dave R
        last edited by 10 Feb 2017, 12:46

        Screenshot - 2_10_2017 , 6_46_12 AM.png

        Deleted the faces in the shadow outlines and it worked for me.

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          Charlie__V
          last edited by 10 Feb 2017, 12:56

          You have overlapping faces which is the cause of the missing lines. (Z-fighting)

          Also, you have geometry on layers other than zero, this will always cause problems in SU. (always has)
          Better to keep all geometry on layer zero and put groups/components on layers other than zero to control visibility or in this case color by layer.

          Dave Beat me to it....... πŸ‘


          .pdf with missing lines


          Overlapped faces & Geometry on other than Layer Zero .skp V7

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            baz
            last edited by 10 Feb 2017, 13:01

            Aha, learning, still learning...

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              john2
              last edited by 12 Feb 2017, 07:07

              @unknownuser said:

              You have overlapping faces which is the cause of the missing lines. (Z-fighting)

              Also, you have geometry on layers other than zero, this will always cause problems in SU. (always has)
              Better to keep all geometry on layer zero and put groups/components on layers other than zero to control visibility or in this case color by layer.

              Dave Beat me to it....... πŸ‘

              I always thought that keeping everything on different layer is an organized way! I mean a rectangle group with its geometry on layer "green rectangle" and also the group within the same layer. I was living in a lie! Whoa! I will follow this golden rule that you've given me! Thanks a lot!

              Sketchup Make 2017 (64-bit), Vray 4.0 , Windows 10 – 64 bit, corei7-8750H, 16GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB

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                john2
                last edited by 12 Feb 2017, 07:09

                @dave r said:

                [attachment=0:31wjp3iy]<!-- ia0 -->Screenshot - 2_10_2017 , 6_46_12 AM.png<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:31wjp3iy]

                Deleted the faces in the shadow outlines and it worked for me.

                That's a cool maneuver!

                Please provide some links of pages that will enlighten me more about this basic common sense on geometry conflict. I've been using SketchUp for more than 8 years and still sometimes feel a newbie.

                I'm aware of Z-fighting of faces.

                Sketchup Make 2017 (64-bit), Vray 4.0 , Windows 10 – 64 bit, corei7-8750H, 16GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB

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                  Dave R
                  last edited by 12 Feb 2017, 10:18

                  I don't know of any links. It's just experience.

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                    john2
                    last edited by 14 Feb 2017, 03:13

                    @dave r said:

                    I don't know of any links. It's just experience.

                    Reminds me of an Indian proverb."Talking to a wise man is far better than reading thousand books."

                    Sketchup Make 2017 (64-bit), Vray 4.0 , Windows 10 – 64 bit, corei7-8750H, 16GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB

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